Vasilisa
Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Vasilisa: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2013.
A name rooted in Greek nobility, Vasilisa is the feminine form of Basil, from the Greek basileus meaning “king” or “royal,” and is especially cherished in Russian tradition. The most famous bearer is the folkloric heroine Vasilisa the Wise, a clever and resourceful princess in Russian fairy tales who often outwits the witch Baba Yaga. In history, Vasilisa Kozhina was a Russian partisan leader during the Napoleonic Wars. While no major place bears the name itself, the Russian island Vasilievsky in Saint Petersburg shares the same etymological root. A common affectionate variant is Vasya, and the name also appears in the firebird tales collected by Alexander Afanasyev, underscoring its deep cultural resonance across Slavic storytelling.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20133 babies
- Latest (2013)
- #8163 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2013
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y